Springfield opposes proposed joint fire district

NEW SPRINGFIELD

Springfield Township trustees are opposed to forming a Joint Fire District with the village of New Middletown and indicated they will consider a contract to provide fire and EMS service for the village instead.

A public meeting on the matter is set for 8 p.m. Wednesday at the township building.

The two municipalities have been talking for months about a joint fire district. But trustees made it clear at their regular meeting Wednesday that they are opposed to creating the district, which would be an entity independent from either the township or the village and would have its own funding.

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